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Fabaceae

 48-Habit of Petalostemum purpureum

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Several papilionaceous legumes are found in the tallgrass prairie, including Petalostemum purpureum, purple prairie clover (sometimes called Dalea purpurea).
To see more images of prairie legumes, go to Dr. Robertson's prairie web site ( http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/tallgrass.html) and click on "Prairie Plants."
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